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Direct linkEggleston, Latrice E.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2001
Reviews the current literature on support programs tailored to assist the community college transfer student at the four-year institution. Offers strategies that may assist administrators and faculty members in addressing the needs of transfer students through these programs. Also discusses academic performance and the persistence of transfer…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education), College Role
Peer reviewedTyler, Diane; Small, James M. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1990
Summarizes survey results of students in college-to-university transfer program. Distinguishes between persisters and nonpersisters to identify attrition factors. Nonpersisters (10 percent of whole) were found indistinguishable, except in having recognized "stepping out" as an option. Confirms value of transfer programs. Offers suggestions for…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Mail Surveys, Postsecondary Education
Small, James M.; Vaala, Leslie D. – 1989
Between 1979 and 1987, there was a 73% increase in the number of students transferring from two-year colleges to universities in Alberta (Canada). Three recent studies investigated this rapid growth. The first study, conducted over a three-year period, explored whether a group of 50 transfer students were sufficiently prepared to succeed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Download full textLaanan, Frankie Santos – 1995
In fall 1995, a study was conducted of students who transferred from California community colleges to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to determine their academic performance and to explore the nature of their adjustment. Two transfer populations were examined: students enrolled in the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), a program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Bach, Susan K.; Banks, Melissa A.; Blanchard, David K.; Kinnick, Mary K.; Ricks, Mary F.; Stoering, Juliette M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1999
Examines undergraduate reverse transfer students in an urban environment, finding complex patterns of institutional attendance. Results imply that the community college plays multiple roles in the lives of those who transfer from a four-year institution. Investigates why these students leave the university, the role of the community college in…
Descriptors: Attendance, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1996
The Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), run by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), allows state community college students to pursue an honors program while completing prerequisites for transfer. A study was conducted to compare the characteristics, experiences, and academic performance of TAP and non-TAP transfers to UCLA, with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedHarbin, Carey E. – Community College Review, 1997
Describes results of a survey of 85 California community college students who transferred to four-year institutions. Students were highly satisfied with their academic preparation but desired more information on the transfer process. Demographic data, ratings of adjustment experiences, and student academic standings are included. Appendix includes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment
Nevada Univ. System, Reno. Articulation Board. – 1990
In 1990, a study was conducted to review and evaluate the condition of transfer and articulation among the four community colleges and two universities within the University of Nevada System (UNS) and to propose policies and procedures to strengthen and support the transfer system. Over 2,000 transcripts of UNS graduates from the classes of 1986…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
